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Essential books for any magician, professional and amateur alike. Collections of foolproof tricks, classics by the masters, including Houdini and T. Nelson Downs, expert instruction on card, coin, and table magic, sleight of hand, more.
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 Card Magic for Amateurs and Professionals
by Bill Simon
Clear instructions, profusely illustrated, to help perfect the Instant Reverse, Three Queens Monte, The Ambitious Card, and many other sleights of hand. Expert advice on manipulation, the art of presentation, use of patter, more.
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| |  Maskelyne's Book of Magic
by Jasper Maskelyne, Arthur Groom, Edwin A. Dawes
A famous magician reveals time-honored tricks ranging from sleight of hand with coins, cards, and rope to thought-reading and juggling. Includes tried-and-true performance tips, plus 60 figures and 13 vintage photos.
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 Scarne's Magic Tricks
by John Scarne
Read minds! Make objects disappear and then reappear! One of the great magicians of all time reveals how to perform 200 masterful deceptions without training or special equipment to audiences of all sizes.
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| |  Card Tricks for Beginners
by Wilfrid Jonson
Diagrams and instructions for successfully performing The False Shuffle, Sensitive Finger Tips, Palming, The Glide, and 46 other techniques. 13 diagrams.
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| Products in Magic, Legerdemain | | |  | 101 Easy-to-Do Magic Tricks
by Bill Tarr
Illustrations, simple instructions for performing over 100 tricks, including The Inexhaustible Hat, The Chinese Rings, Steel Through Steel, Fingers That See, much more.
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|  | Abbott’s Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks for Magicians
by Stewart James
Legendary encyclopedia for magicians contains over 150 tricks: Loop the Loop, Jamison's Severed Rope, The Tarbell Rope Mystery, The Encore Rope Trick, Eddie Clever’s Triple Cut Routine, Bachelor's Needle and many more.
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|  | The Art of Magic
by T. Nelson Downs
Indispensable book for magicians, containing many methods and sleights not found in other standard books. 68 illustrations.
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| | | | Card Magic for Amateurs and Professionals
by Bill Simon
Clear instructions, profusely illustrated, to help perfect the Instant Reverse, Three Queens Monte, The Ambitious Card, and many other sleights of hand. Expert advice on manipulation, the art of presentation, use of patter, more.
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|  | Card Manipulations
by Jean Hugard
Over 100 tricks that can be done with any pack of cards. This rich collection has taught thousands of magicians how to perform dozens of eye-catching, yet really workable tricks. Over 200 illustrations.
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| | Card Tricks for Beginners
by Wilfrid Jonson
Diagrams and instructions for successfully performing The False Shuffle, Sensitive Finger Tips, Palming, The Glide, and 46 other techniques. 13 diagrams.
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|  | Classic Card Tricks
by Edward Victor
Simple instructions show how to execute The Awkward Ace and more than 35 other amazing card tricks using only string, a candle, notepaper, other household items, and a deck of cards. 105 black-and-white illustrations.
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|  | Easy-to-Do Card Tricks for Children
by Karl Fulves
30 mind-boggling maneuvers — arranged in order of difficulty — finding cards, mind-reading feats, many more. Diagrams, instructions for preparing and manipulating deck.
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|  | Easy-to-Do Magic Tricks For Children
by Karl Fulves
Step-by-step instructions and clear diagrams show how to perform 18 mystifying maneuvers, using only common objects. Strength Test, Untangled, Elastic Lock, Mystic Spinner, Rollaway, Heavyset, The Great Escape, 11 more.
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|  | Ellis Stanyon’s Best Card Tricks
by Karl Fulves
Hundreds of tricks for amateurs and professionals alike — from relatively complex maneuvers involving mathematical calculation to such simple tricks for beginners as "The Traveling Ace."
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|  | Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
by Jean Hugard
How to perform over 600 card tricks, devised by the world's greatest magicians. 66 illustrations.
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|  | Expert Card Technique
by Jean Hugard, Frederick Braué
Definitive work on card technique: everything from basic manipulations to advanced flourishes; also a wide variety of tricks. 318 illustrations.
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| |  | Foolproof Card Tricks for the Amateur Magician
by Karl Fulves
Master the art of illusion with 183 easy-to-learn tricks from the bestselling magician, plus 197 step-by-step illustrations. Includes everything from shuffle setups to card telepathy with coins, telephones, and other props.
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|  | Houdini on Magic
by Harry Houdini
Houdini shares secrets of how he escaped numerous death-defying stunts and exposed a variety of fake spiritualists. He also gives instructions for eye-catching tricks, as well as other fascinating material. 155 illustrations.
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|  | Hugard's Magic Manual
by Jean Hugard
In this classic manual, a successful stage magician shows how to perform tricks with coins, watches, balls, rings, eggs, flowers, cigars, kerchiefs, and cards. 240 black-and-white illustrations.
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|  | Magic and Showmanship: A Handbook for Conjurers
by Henning Nelms
Highly instructive book by a noted authority on the subject analyzes every phase of conjuring, from sleights, devices, misdirection, and controlling audience attention to incorporating patter and the effective use of assistants.
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